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Terrorists martyr three soldiers, wound four in North Waziristan
Soldiers were providing protection to construction teams in the area when the bomb went off, ISPR says
By Web Desk
Published September 03, 2020
RAWALPINDI: An improvised explosive device (IED) planted by terrorists martyred three soldiers and injured four others in North Waziristan's Ghariom sector, the military’s media wing said Thursday.
In its statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the soldiers were providing protection to construction teams working in the area when the bomb went off.
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The martyred soldiers were identified as follows:
- Lt Nasir Hussain Khalid, age 23 years and resident of Muzaffarabad
- Naik Muhammad Imran, age 33 years, and resident of Faisalabad
- Sepoy Usman Akhtar, age 30 years resident of Rawalpindi
Meanwhile, security forces cordoned off the area and started a search operation, ISPR added.
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